Steapa

Steapa the Clever was a West Saxon soldier who served as the chief of King Alfred the Great's household guards. He became loyal to Alfred and Uhtred of Bebbanburg after his old master Odda the Younger's death, and he was known for his size and strength, but not intelligence; his nickname "the Clever" was a cruel joke. During the late 870s, he trained King Alfred's daughter Aethelflaed in sword fighting.